NSG 6005 Pharm Midterm questions with correct answers

A patient's nutritional intake and lab work reflect hypoalbuminemia. This is critical to prescribing because: Correct Answer-Distribution of drugs to target tissue may be affected Class IC drugs are reserved for what type of arrhythmia Correct Answer-severe ventricular tachycardia Class III drugs are effective in treating Correct Answer-ventricular fibrillation Half life of procainamide Correct Answer-only short acting antiarrhythmic antiarrhythmics are metabolized in the ____________ Correct Answer-Liver To treat or not to treat antiarrhythmic Correct Answer-Antiarrhythmic drugs are understood to be proarrhythmic, they can paradoxically correct one issue, but then cause another lethal arrhythmia. Deciding not to treat may be a better choice, especially in asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic patients Drugs that have a significant first-pass effect: Correct Answer-Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little if any desired action The route of excretion of a volatile drug will be: Correct Answer-The lungs The point in time on the drug concentration curve that indicated the first sign of a therapeutic effect is the: Correct Answer-Onset of action